sec.139Improvement notices

### sec.139 Improvement notices This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes a person— is contravening a provision of this Act; or has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated. The inspector may, by written notice (an improvement notice ) given to the person, require the person to remedy— the contravention or likely contravention; or the things or operations causing the contravention or likely contravention. The improvement notice must state— that the inspector believes the person— is contravening a provision of this Act; or has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and the provision the inspector believes is being, or has been, contravened; and briefly, how the provision is being, or has been, contravened; and the reasonable steps the person must take to remedy the contravention or likely contravention; and that the person must take the steps within a stated reasonable period. The person must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —100 penalty units. (sec.139-ssec.1) This section applies if an inspector reasonably believes a person— is contravening a provision of this Act; or has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated. (sec.139-ssec.2) The inspector may, by written notice (an improvement notice ) given to the person, require the person to remedy— the contravention or likely contravention; or the things or operations causing the contravention or likely contravention. (sec.139-ssec.3) The improvement notice must state— that the inspector believes the person— is contravening a provision of this Act; or has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and the provision the inspector believes is being, or has been, contravened; and briefly, how the provision is being, or has been, contravened; and the reasonable steps the person must take to remedy the contravention or likely contravention; and that the person must take the steps within a stated reasonable period. (sec.139-ssec.4) The person must comply with the notice, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —100 penalty units. - (a) is contravening a provision of this Act; or - (b) has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated. - (a) the contravention or likely contravention; or - (b) the things or operations causing the contravention or likely contravention. - (a) that the inspector believes the person— (i) is contravening a provision of this Act; or (ii) has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and - (i) is contravening a provision of this Act; or - (ii) has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and - (b) the provision the inspector believes is being, or has been, contravened; and - (c) briefly, how the provision is being, or has been, contravened; and - (d) the reasonable steps the person must take to remedy the contravention or likely contravention; and - (e) that the person must take the steps within a stated reasonable period. - (i) is contravening a provision of this Act; or - (ii) has contravened a provision of this Act in circumstances that make it likely that the contravention will continue or be repeated; and